How to Introduce Yourself in Russian

Talking to someone in Russian starts with a good introduction. This means saying hello, sharing some info about yourself, and using simple words. Here are some easy phrases to help you get started!

Hello and Goodbye

Every conversation starts with a greeting. Here are some friendly phrases to use:

• Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) - "Hello" (for adults)
• Привет (Privet) - "Hi" (for friends)
• Пока (Poka) - "Bye" (for friends)
• До свидания (Do svidaniya) - "Goodbye" (for adults)

Sharing Basic Information

After you say hello, you can tell the other person a little about yourself. Here are some key phrases to use:

1. Меня зовут… (Menya zovut…) - "My name is…"
   Example: Меня зовут Анна. (My name is Anna.)

2. Мне… лет. (Mne… let.) - "I am… years old."
   Example: Мне 25 лет. (I am 25 years old.)

3. Я из… (Ya iz…) - "I am from…"
   Example: Я из России. (I am from Russia.)

4. Я русский/русская. (Ya russkiy/russkaya.) - "I am Russian."

   • Say "русский" (russkiy) if you are a boy and "русская" (russkaya) if you are a girl.

Common Actions

You can also talk about what you do with these simple verbs:

1. Я говорю (Ya govoryu) - "I speak"
   Example: Я говорю по-русски. (I speak Russian.)

2. Я работаю (Ya rabotayu) - "I work"
   Example: Я работаю в школе. (I work at a school.)

3. Я живу (Ya zhivu) - "I live"
   Example: Я живу в городе. (I live in the city.)

4. Я учусь (Ya uchus') - "I study"
   Example: Я учусь в университете. (I study at the university.)

Important Words

Knowing some everyday nouns can help you share more about yourself. Here are some useful nouns:

• Семья (sem’ya) - "family"
• Друзья (druz’ya) - "friends"
• Школа (shkola) - "school"
• Дом (dom) - "house"

Example sentences:

• У меня большая семья. (I have a big family.)
• У меня много друзей. (I have many friends.)

Describing Yourself

Using some descriptive words helps you share more about who you are:

1. Хороший (khoroshiy) - "good"
2. Плохой (plokhoy) - "bad"
3. Большой (bol'shoy) - "big"
4. Маленький (malen'kiy) - "small"

Example sentences:

• Я хороший студент. (I am a good student.)
• У меня маленький дом. (I have a small house.)

Putting It All Together

Now, let’s put everything together for a quick introduction:

• Здравствуйте! Меня зовут Анна.
• Мне 25 лет. Я из России. Я русская.
• Я учусь в университете и говорю по-русски.
• У меня хорошая семья и много друзей.
• Я живу в большом доме.

With practice, you'll be able to introduce yourself in Russian easily!